Waking the Green Tiger is an excellent documentary about the environmental movement in China. Featuring journalists, activists, filmmakers, and government officials, this movie provides a window into the ecological disasters of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, and the environmental dangers of continuing along the same course of development.

These eco-activists intelligently use a new environmental law to raise awareness and encourage grassroots participation helping people to feel empowered to make change in their lives and preserve the cultural and biological diversity in the Yunnan province region of China.

For a Trailer and more information about the film, http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=2648